Overview

Students in this major study the dynamics of the life span (prenatal through late adulthood).

Key facts

The Child and Family Studies (CFS) program at Baylor University is designed to prepare students for two specific careers: a Child Life Specialist or a Certified Family Life Educator. Child Life Specialists are pediatric health care professionals who work with children and families in hospitals and other settings to help them cope with the challenges of hospitalization, illness and disability. A Certified Family Life Educator typically specializes in a specific area, such as marriage counseling or parenting education.
As a part of both degree programs, students are required to complete a summer practicum. Similar to an internship, a practicum is a specific program designed to give students hands-on experience and prepare them for careers as Child Life Specialists.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Child Development

Child Life

Family Life Education

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waco, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Educational Psychology Childhood Studies View 106 other Bachelors in Educational Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts can be mailed from your high school in a sealed and signed envelope or sent digitally through a secure electronic source (Slate.org, Parchment, CommonApp, or TRex).

Applicants from schools with external exams or leaving certificates should have their exams or certificates submitted to Baylor directly from the testing agency (IGCSE, GCE, WAEC, CBSE, IB, etc.).

Students applying from secondary schools outside of the U.S. are not required to submit standardized test scores for admission to Baylor;

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

63620 USD / year

≈ 63620 USD / year
Out-of-State

63620 USD / year

≈ 63620 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

63620 USD / year

≈ 63620 USD / year

Living costs

Waco

United States

857 - 1588 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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